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General Tchiani's junta makes contact with BRICS alliance

On 29 January, the Nigerien transition president met discreetly with Ahoua Don Mello, the West and Central Africa representative of the alliance formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. [...]

Published on 05.02.2024 at 04:40 GMT

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Niger
Abdourahamane Tchiani
Ahoua Don Mello
Ali Lamine Zeine
Alpha Conde
BRICS
Economic Community of West African States
International Monetary Fund
Larisa Zelentsova
Laurent Gbagbo
Salissou Mahaman Salissou
Teodoro Obiang Nguema

West Africa
French ambassadors to meet in Cotonou

The 10 or so French ambassadors posted in ECOWAS capitals will gather in Cotonou, Benin for their traditional annual conference on 25-26 April.

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Niger
French construction leader Sogea-Satom calls it quits

As a direct consequence of the July 2023 coup, Sogea-Satom has pulled the plug on its activities in Niger, where it had been operating for over 60 years.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 05.03.2024

Niger
Junta and IMF take baby steps toward dialogue

After months of silence following General Abdourahamane Tchiani's 26 July military coup, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Niamey are ever-so-slowly reaching out.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 25.01.2024

Spotlight | South Africa
BRICS seeks to reinvent itself at Johannesburg summit

At this year's summit in the South African economic capital, the BRICS grouping (Brazil, India, Russia, China, South Africa) agreed to admit six new, non-aligned countries into its ranks. It also voiced its ambitions to create a more structured organisation and transform the block's economic power into diplomatic and financial influence.

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Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and president of China Xi Jinping attend a meeting during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 24 August 2023.

Central Africa, Central African Republic, Russia
Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Georges Gougouey, a discreet adviser to Central African head of state Faustin-Archange Touadéra, was one of the main figures working behind the scenes on 21 November to set up the headquarters of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) in Bangui.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.11.2022

West Africa
BRICS' Russian boss Larisa Zelentsova makes her move in Francophone Africa

Accompanied on her tour by her Africa expert, the president of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa alliance has made the opening of a West Africa headquarters in Senegal official.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.10.2022

Africa, Russia
Former Ivorian minister Don Mello becomes Moscow's 'Mr Economy' in Africa

Ahoua Don Mello, who served as a minister under president Laurent Gbagbo, has with the support of Moscow been appointed as BRICS representative for West and Central Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.05.2022

Former Ivorian minister Ahoua Don Mello has been appointed BRICS representative for West and Central Africa.

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Ali Lamine Zeine
Alpha Conde
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Economic Community of West African States
International Monetary Fund
Larisa Zelentsova
Laurent Gbagbo
Salissou Mahaman Salissou
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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Niger
General Tchiani's junta makes contact with BRICS alliance

West Africa
French ambassadors to meet in Cotonou

Niger
French construction leader Sogea-Satom calls it quits

Niger
Junta and IMF take baby steps toward dialogue

Spotlight | South Africa
BRICS seeks to reinvent itself at Johannesburg summit

Central Africa, Central African Republic, Russia
Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

West Africa
BRICS' Russian boss Larisa Zelentsova makes her move in Francophone Africa

Africa, Russia
Former Ivorian minister Don Mello becomes Moscow's 'Mr Economy' in Africa